CHDG ETF — Calamos Active Hedged Equity ETF

Calamos Active Hedged Equity ETF (CHDG)

Updated October 16, 2026.

CHDG is an ETF linked to Actively managed U.S. equity portfolio with an options hedge. its expense ratio is 0.66%. Total return is -0.7% over the past 0.2 years, 0.1 points ahead of SPY at -0.8%.

Calamos Active Hedged Equity ETF is an equity ETF from Calamos Investments that does not currently distribute income to shareholders. The fund employs a hedged equity strategy, though specific details about its underlying holdings and investment approach are limited. This structure may appeal to investors seeking equity exposure with downside protection rather than current income.

CHDG performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is -0.7% over the past 0.2 years, 0.1 points ahead of SPY at -0.8%.

CHDG key facts

Issuer

Calamos Investments

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/04/2026

Expense ratio

0.66%

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$25.12 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$2,506,115

Average volume

100.0

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Calamos Investments; Index: Actively managed U.S. equity portfolio with an options hedge; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

Who may consider CHDG — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CHDG does not currently distribute). This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

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